fallingguy

Thanks for all the good advice everyone. I am hoping to get back this weekend, but work decided to get in the way, so I am not sure now. If not, Wednesday is looking good for me. Will keep you all posted on my progress!

Nervous is normal. Heck, if you're not nervous jumping out of an airplane, you must be crazy! I'll jump the gun here for Wendy and say, all jumps, including S/L count towards your license requirements and are included in your total jump number. Heck...you made a jump Count it!

Thanks for the advice! I think you guys are right. I need to relax more, and I do think I still get kinda nervous before each jump. I just have to keep practicing this on the ground. I won't be able to go back until next weekend, at least, so I will give an update then. @mjl, the 'bowling speech' is a friendly suggestion from an instructor to a student that perhaps they might want to consider other activities instead of skydiving. @Faulkner, S/L jumps didn't count towards your total jumps?

Hi all. New student here. I am taking static line lessons and was wondering if anyone else has had the same issues I seem to be having. I have 2 unsuccessful PRCP jumps. When I practice my sequence on the ground, it goes perfect. Arch, Look, Reach, Pull, etc. In both jumps, I have failed to even locate the ripcord, and ended up aborting even trying to pull it. To complicate matters, on my last jump, my reserve handle came unstowed, most likely as a result of me flailing, trying to find the ripcord. Its very discouraging, because others who have taken the class after me, are already on freefall, and I think this is causing some confidence issues for me. I don't want to be still on S/L at jump 13 or 14, and I don't want to hear the dreaded 'bowling speech'. Anyone else have similar issues? How did you deal with them? This is honestly the funnest thing I have ever done, and I really want to progress